2024 House Bill 5448

Higher education: generally; public university writings requesting racial or ethnic identification; require to include "Middle Eastern or North African" category.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 453, entitled “Elliott-Larsen civil rights act,” by amending section 402a (MCL 37.2402a), as added by 1995 PA 88.

Official record

Mackinac Center Analysis

These bills (HB 5447 - state agencies, HB 5448 - educational institutions) update racial and ethnic classification requirements, including the addition of "multiracial" and "Middle Eastern or North African" categories, and outlines reclassification procedures if federal agencies do not accept these terms.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 14, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Alabas Farhat (D-3) and five co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Noah Arbit (D-20), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Rachel Hood (D-81), Emily Dievendorf (D-77) and Jimmie Wilson (D-32)

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance